BAOTIAN BT 125 T-7

125cc Petrol Class 1

#5313 of 5426 overall #17 of 17 BAOTIANs #677 of 734 commuter bikes

56.3%

first-time pass rate

33.5%

failed outright

6,998

median miles at test

206

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2010–2011

The BT 125 T-7's first-time pass rate has risen 20.8 points since 2010, 45.9% to 66.7%.

What fails on a BT 125 T-7

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	77	33.5
lighting and signalling	64	27.8
brakes	48	20.9
fuel and exhaust	18	7.8
tyres and wheels	12	5.2
body and structure	4	1.7
driving controls	2	0.9
Items Not Tested	2	0.9
lamps and reflectors	2	0.9
reg plates and vin	1	0.4

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the BT 125 T-7 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA YBR 125, HONDA CG125, HONDA CBF125).

YAMAHA YBR 125 71.0% pass · 125k tests HONDA CG125 72.2% pass · 89.3k tests HONDA CBF125 73.3% pass · 84.4k tests GILERA RUNNER 70.8% pass · 69.9k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the BT 125 T-7.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2007 (62.5% pass). Weakest: 2006 (47.2%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.